Philippines say police might have shot some hostages in bungled rescue of HK tourists
By Oliver Teves, APThursday, September 9, 2010
Philippines says police might have shot hostages
MANILA, Philippines — Investigators in the Phillipines say some victims in a botched hostage rescue may have been hit by police fire.
Eight tourists from Hong Kong were killed after a fired policeman hijacked their bus on Aug. 23. The hostage taker was killed when police stormed the bus.
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima now says bullet trajectories and the hostages’ wounds indicate some may have been hit by “friendly fire.”
But she did not say whether those shots were fatal. Investigators will await a complete ballistics report before making conclusions.
Meanwhile, President Benigno Aquino III says he’s through apologizing for the attack. He said in a nationally televised news conference that he will work on easing tensions with China.
